Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance subsidiary Barfield has agreed with Dedienne Aerospace to distribute and service its ground support test equipment.

“It will allow us to continue our strategy of expanding our distribution network and better service our customers globally. The ground support equipment market is filled with innovation and customisation, and we have been at the forefront of those transformations,” said Herve Page, Barfield’s chief executive.

“Both our companies are leaders in the ground support equipment industry and joining forces with this agreement will extend our collaboration and allow us to grow our market share exponentially. We will extend, thanks to this partnership, our one stop shop tooling and GSE services offer,” said Cédric Barbe, Dedienne’s president.